Improvement in shields and towel-racks for washstands



UNITED STATES PATENT CEEICE.

JOHN M. OAKLEY, OF GREEN POINT, NEW YORK.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 120,086, dated October 17, 1871.

To all whom t may concern: l

Be it known th( t I, JOHN M. OAKLEY, of Green Point, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Combined Shield and Towel-Rack for 1 Washstands; and I do hereby declare that the washstands to serve as a shield or guard to protect the wall from being spattered with water and to serve as a rack to receive the towels, and which shall at the same time be simple in construction, convenient in use, and neat in appearance 5 and it consists of the construction and cornbination ofthe various parts, as herein after more fully described.

A are two posts, which are connected and held in their proper relative positions by two crossbars, B. Io the upper part of the posts A may be attached an ornamental top piece, O. The lower ends of the posts A are inserted in cleats or keepers attached to the rear side of a washstand, so that it may be conveniently detached when desired. D E are two smaller racks or frames hinged to the outer sides of the upper parts of the posts A. Each of the frames or racks consists of two short posts or uprights, D, connected andheld in their relative positions by the cross-bars E.

By this construction the racks or frames D E may be swung back over the ends of the washstand into convenient position for use, and swung in when desired, so as to be parallel with the shield A B. The shield A B is designed to be covered with cloth, paper, or other suitable material. If desired, the posts A of the shield A Y B and the outer posts I) of the racks D E may made long to reach to the loor, so that the device may stand upon them, and at the same time be in position to serve their proper purposes.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- The combination ofthe shieldAB O and hinged racks or frames D E with each other, to adapt them to be used with an ordinary washstand,

substantially as herein shown and described, and

for the purpose set forth.

The above specification of my invention signed by me this 18th day of April, 1871.

'JOHN M. OAKLEY. Witnesses:

JAMES T. GRAHAM,

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